author, poet, radio host

Yemeni-Canadian Dr inspects Polish x-ray equipment in Yemen. En route he has a one night affair with Danish Gita in Warsaw. Before leaving Sanaa, an old classmate asks him to treat his daughter's seizures. He diagnoses hysterical seizures after rape by an army officer. Security find out. He is tortured by a former medical student. Gita, who works for Amnesty International, flies to Yemen urgently.

Other Books

Stay in Touch

Newsletter Sign-up:

Biography

Qais Ghanem was born in Aden, at the time a British colony, now part of Yemen. He has lived in Britain, USA, Qatar, The United Arab Emirates, and moved to Canada 45 years ago. He dedicates much of his time to human rights and gender equality, and his novels, based on real or imaginary events in Yemen, are all about gender equality and human rights for all.